[The human beast--excerpt. The murder of Severine]

Duration: 9

Year Published: 1975

Creator: a Macmillan Films, Inc. film studies extract ; director, Jean Renoir ; screenplay, Jean Renoir based on the novel by Emile Zola.

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Credits: Renoir, Jean, 1894-1979.; Courant, Curt.; Kosma, Joseph, 1905-1969.; Renoir, Marguerite.; Zola, Émile, 1840-1902. Bête humaine.; Macmillan Films.; University of California (System). Extension Media Center.; Murder of Severine.

Description: Excerpts from the French feature The Human beast (original title: La bete humaine), originally released in 1938.; Copyright on film: 1975, Macmillan Films, Inc.; Running time: 09:14.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CBPF.; Photography, Curt Courant; music, Joseph Kosma; editor, Marguerite Renoir.; Excerpt in which Jacques Lantier, who suffers from random murderous rages, kills Séverine, although his intended victim was her husband.--Peter De Domenico, 6/94.; PFA 1608-01-5278. D0004; In French with English subtitles.; PFA 1608-01-5278. CONDITION NOTE: Last inspected: 1994 Jun 24 Peter De Domenico; scratches; splices; Good condition: Very lightly scratched; sound quality good but warbles; one cement splice (314 ft., 32 fr.); head and tail leader and UC EMC logo tape- spliced onto print; edge code: 119 3M

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE